Persuasive
Speech Assignment
5-7 minutes --- Monroe's Motivates
Sequence
As a result of this speech assignment, students will:
1.
Know when to use direct or indirect persuasion;
2. Know 3-6 persuasive appeals;
3. Learn to build a persuasive argument using sound reasoning
and solid evidence;
4. Know what ethos, pathos and logos are and how they relate
to persuasion;
5. Learn to anticipate counter arguments and create rebuttals
to addresses them.
6. Cite sources during a speech to add credibility to your
arguments.
Task:
Select a topic that
affects your audience and something that you feel strongly about. Find
5 sources related to your topic and read them to get supporting material
and ideas for building your arguments (you must cite all 5 of them during your
speech and have them on your speech outline), and to understand opposing viewpoints.
These will be the sources you had for your annotated bibliography.
In the first part of your speech you'll present the problem, and the second part will be the solution with a call to action. Your goal is to convince your audience that a problem exists and that it currently affects them in some way, or will affect them in the near future. Use supporting evidence from credible sources to build your case. Also, anticipate any audience counter-arguments and rebut (refute by offering opposing evidence) 1 or 2 of these arguments in your speech. You will also need a 24-hour call-to-action.
The organization of the speech is similar to the others you have done. Introduction: 1) gain attention; 2) build your credibility---why are you speaking on this topic? 3) reveal your central theme/ idea. Body: This is where you explain the need/problem (give definitions, examples, illustrations, statistics, testimony, etc.), show how the problem relates to the audience and offer a workable satisfaction/solution. Next, provide the audience with a vision of anticipated outcomes associated with your solution (visualization step). Show the audience how the solution you are proposing has been successful elsewhere, and how it will work in your situation. Challenge the audience to do something within 24 hours (call to action) related to your topic. Conclusion: 1) summarize the main points; 2) provide a memorable ending, something we can't forget because it's so powerful.
On the day you speak you will need a typed sentence outline with all appropriate information (introduction, body, conclusion, transitions, schemes and tropes, copy of questionnaire, bibliography using APA style), and a videotape.
Sample outline (This will
show you the format you must use for your outline.)
Sample questionnaires
Schemes and tropes examples
Grading rubric
APA style sheet for citing sources in
bibliography
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